Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-08
PIN AND POINT.

Love for the dead should not cramp
sur duty to the living.
DO not speak Of your happiness 10
man less fortunate than yourself
Plwt0ych.
"A sound discretion is not so much
indicated BY never making mistake
rs by never repeating it-Bovee.
"A woman isn't fit to have baby
who doesn't know how to hold it, and
this is as true of y tongue rs of baby.
-..As a rule deaf mutes escape sea
sickness" says an exchange. This IL
probably because they are in the habit
Of staying at home.-NcO Haren Neua.
Nothing more quickly curdles tho
milk of human kindness which irri-
gates the creamy purity of the bosom
If a milkman than for customer to
order . pint of the tactical fluid and
then tell him to ''chalk it down.
Hartford Sunday Journal.
You find yourself refreshed Dy the
presence of cheerful people; why not.
make earnest effort to confer the pleas
ure to others? You will find half the
battle is gained if you never allow
yourself to say any thing gloomy
Lydia Maria Child.
Mrs. Young Ito young friend seek
ing : for aid society)-'Ican'ta afford to-
give you much. for I have = large
family to support" F why,
you are just married" Mrs. Young
''Yes. but you see our servant has a
mother and eight children depending
on her for food"
-''Sir. hear you using the word
donkey very frequently in your con-
versation." ''Yes. your ears do not
deceive you" cam I to understand
that you apply the word to me?''
''Why. what makes you harbor such
an unjust suspicion? Don't you know
there are lots of donkeys in tho world
besides your Teas Sif1ings.
Possible What do you
charge for your paper. Mster?" Coun-
try Editor-"Fifty cents year" my
stars and stripes! That's cheap"
Yes. 1put the price low so no one sub
scriber will think he can bankrupt me
by stopping his subscription" Omaha
World
Some call it luck
The massive gates Of circumstance
Are turned upon the smallest hinge.
And thus some seeming petty chance,
OFT gives our life its after-tinge.
The Farmer and Manufacturer.
Two idle young fellows. passing y
farmer who was at work in a field in
Kentucky. called out to him: That's
right; work away. It's your business
to SOW, but We'll reap the fruits Of
your labor" The farmer looked up
and grimly replied: Every likely you
will. for I'm sowing hempr'-M y
Ledger.
ii see." said n man to the editor
of Dakota paper. ''that you said
nothing about that suicide yesterday"
Certainly not replied the editor. If
the man who killed himself didn't have
enterprise enough to come around be-
forehand and leave the particulars
why he can't expect 1t to be men,
toned. We keep a notice standing
asking people to come in and leave the
news. and if they don't do it il isn't
our fault"
Mrs. Jones. can you look me in
the face without blush and say you
haven't squandered that fifty cents
recklessly?' asked Jones, who has the
reputation of being the meanest man
in the country. mo; don't think L
can. can't look anybody in the face
without blush" "Ha! see the re-
suits of guilty conscience. So you
can't look people In the face without
blushing?" mo; when ever 1 try 1
am overwhelmed with the Notifying
consciousness that have got you for a
husband. "-Merchant Irareler.